Campus Notices
The University community is invited to the "UPEI at 50 Barbecue" on Friday, September 27 from 12:00 - 1:00 pm in the green space between Don and Marion McDougall Hall and the Duffy Science Centre.
Help us celebrate the University's 50th anniversary during Homecoming Week and enjoy free food, 50th anniversary swag, music and more! In the event of inclement weather, we'll move into Schurman Market Square, MCDH.
All are welcome!
In a statement to the University community on September 1, UPEI President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz expressed condolences to Father Charlie's family, friends and colleagues, and described his immense impact. Father Charlie was an alumnus, donor, professor emeritus, former chaplain, and founder. Read the full story
The flags at the University will fly at half-mast in Father Charlie’s honour until after his funeral on Thursday, September 5 at 10:00 am at Saint Dunstan’s Basilica in Charlottetown. Visitation is also at Saint Dunstan’s Basilica from 2:00–7:30 pm on Wednesday, September 4. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Hennessey Cutcliffe Funeral Home. Read the obituary
Please click here for the latest edition of SJDAWC News--celebrating 25 years at the Atlantic Veterinary College and introducing the new SJDAWC Director, Dr. Katy Proudfoot.
Please note updated time and location!
Members of the campus community are invited to join Dr. Linyuan Guo-Brennan and Dr. Charlene VanLeeuwen for a research presentation community-based learning and international students. The presentation will be approximately 45 minutes followed by a 10 minute question period.
Increased global mobility has allowed more and more students to pursue graduate education overseas, and many are engaged in community-based learning (CBL) through formal or informal educational opportunities.
Based on a mixed-methods case study conducted in the context of UPEI's M.Ed with Global Perspectives Program, the presentation shares the impact of CBL on international students’ academic, sociocultural, personal, and professional development and discusses the benefits and challenges unique to international students in community-based learning.
All are welcome!
There are a number of students who are still contacting the UPEI Off-Campus Housing Office inquiring about housing options due to the low vacancy rate in greater Charlottetown. We hope that you may be able to help in addressing this challenge.
We encourage members of the UPEI campus community to consider renting a room in their home to a UPEI student in need. The average rate for a room rental (furnished with utilities included, but not including food) is between $400-$700 a month. If you (or your extended family) have accommodations available—whether it’s a room in a primary residence or other suitable space—we would appreciate you letting us know. If you are able to assist, please:
- visit www.places4students.com and post an ad as all students seeking accommodations are being directed there, and,
-
complete this form to be included in the internal off-campus housing list for students.
Thank you in advance for considering our request! Not only will you be helping with the housing shortage, but you will also provide a welcoming, safe environment and get to know a student from another part of Canada or the world.
For more information, visit upei.ca/off-campus-housing.
On Monday, September 9, co-authors of the book Never Can I Write of Damascus will be on campus to discuss their experience with the Iraqi and Syrian Student Project. In their presentation, "Iraqi and Syrian Student Project: A Response to Sanctions, War and Displacement," Theresa Kubasak and Gabe Huck will discuss their global experience through the lens of comparative education, education's relationship to cultural, economic, and social issues and their reflections on teaching contemporary social and global issues.
The presentation takes place Monday, September 9, from 3:00pm to 4:30pm in Irving Chemistry Centre room 104.
Everyone is welcome to attend.
Accessibility Services has joined Instagram! We will be posting updates about our services and exam accommodations, along with reminders and useful tools to help students have a successful school year. We encourage all students, staff, and faculty to follow the account. We can be found at @accessupei.
There are a number of students who are still contacting the UPEI Off-Campus Housing Office inquiring about housing options due to the low vacancy rate in greater Charlottetown. We hope that you may be able to help in addressing this challenge.
We encourage members of the UPEI campus community to consider renting a room in their home to a UPEI student in need. The average rate for a room rental (furnished with utilities included, but not including food) is between $400-$700 a month. If you (or your extended family) have accommodations available—whether it’s a room in a primary residence or other suitable space—we would appreciate you letting us know. If you are able to assist, please:
- visit www.places4students.com and post an ad as all students seeking accommodations are being directed there, and,
-
complete this form to be included in the internal off-campus housing list for students.
Thank you in advance for considering our request! Not only will you be helping with the housing shortage, but you will also provide a welcoming, safe environment and get to know a student from another part of Canada or the world.
For more information, visit upei.ca/off-campus-housing.
Karma Yoga at the Chaplaincy Centre on Tuesdays at 12:10 pm is cancelled September 3 and 10. The program will begin again on Tuesday, September 17.
Accessibility Services has joined Instagram! We will be posting updates about our services and exam accommodations, along with reminders and useful tools to help students have a successful school year. We encourage all students, staff, and faculty to follow the account. We can be found at @accessupei.
TB Testing is here on campus. Students, faculty and staff who require TB (tuberculosis) testing can now receive it on campus at the UPEI Health and Wellness Centre, 2nd floor North, W. A. Murphy Student Centre. Testing is done on Mondays and read on Wednesdays. You may book by telephone at 902-566-0616 or email us at: healthcentre@upei.ca.
Robertson Library will close at 4 pm on Tuesday, September 3rd for a UPEI NSO event.
If you need a study space, the following is a list of buildings that are open on Tuesday, September 3 after 4 pm:
- Cass Science Hall (CSH) - Open until 10 pm
- Don and Marion McDougall Hall (MCDH) - Open until 11 pm
- Duffy Science Centre (DSC) - Open until 11 pm
- Health Sciences Building (HSB) - Open until 11 pm
- SDU Main Building (SDMB) - Open until 11 pm
- W.A. Murphy Student Centre (MSC) - Open until 11 pm
A map of the UPEI campus is available at https://files.upei.ca/map.pdf
Sorry for any inconvenience that this may cause.
On Monday, September 9, co-authors of the book Never Can I Write of Damascus will be on campus to discuss their experience with the Iraqi and Syrian Student Project. In their presentation, "Iraqi and Syrian Student Project: A Response to Sanctions, War and Displacement," Theresa Kubasak and Gabe Huck will discuss their global experience through the lens of comparative education, education's relationship to cultural, economic, and social issues and their reflections on teaching contemporary social and global issues.
The presentation takes place Monday, September 9, from 3:00pm to 4:30pm in Irving Chemistry Centre room 104.
Everyone is welcome to attend.
ITSS will be conducting wireless surveys throughout the campus as part of the network revitalization project. These surveys will help us to design and deploy an improved Wifi experience for the campus community. Our team will be conducting surveys of all spaces within campus buildings, floor by floor. Your cooperation is much appreciated.
There are a number of students who are still contacting the UPEI Off-Campus Housing Office inquiring about housing options due to the low vacancy rate in greater Charlottetown. We hope that you may be able to help in addressing this challenge.
We encourage members of the UPEI campus community to consider renting a room in their home to a UPEI student in need. The average rate for a room rental (furnished with utilities included, but not including food) is between $400-$700 a month. If you (or your extended family) have accommodations available—whether it’s a room in a primary residence or other suitable space—we would appreciate you letting us know. If you are able to assist, please:
- visit www.places4students.com and post an ad as all students seeking accommodations are being directed there, and,
-
complete this form to be included in the internal off-campus housing list for students.
Thank you in advance for considering our request! Not only will you be helping with the housing shortage, but you will also provide a welcoming, safe environment and get to know a student from another part of Canada or the world.
For more information, visit upei.ca/off-campus-housing.
Need more computing power, memory, or storage for your research?
Tap into ACENET and Compute Canada and access computing resources beyond the capabilities of typical desktops. With the recent addition of Mat Larade to our team, ACENET will now be offering its four introductory workshops at UPEI. These sessions will help new users begin to use our computing systems, as well as more experienced users hone their skills. The fall sessions will be offered in two timeslots to accommodate those interested. There is no charge for either the sessions, or the use of ACENET resources for researchers and students. All sessions take place in the K.C. Irving Chemistry Centre, Room 202.
Introduction to High Performance Computing With ACENET & Compute Canada
September 9, 10:30 am - 11:30 am
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/introduction-to-hpc-with-acenet-and-compute-canada-tickets-70765358091
September 12, 9:00 am - 10:00am
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/introduction-to-hpc-with-acenet-and-compute-canada-tickets-70770678003
Introduction to Linux
September 15, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/introduction-to-linux-tickets-70766100311
September 19, 9:00 am -10:30 am
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/introduction-to-linux-tickets-70772060137
Introduction to Shell Scripting
September 23, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/introduction-to-shell-scripting-tickets-70768296881
September 26, 9:00 am - 10:30 am
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/introduction-to-shell-scripting-tickets-70772226635
Job Scheduling with Slurm
September 30, 10:30 am - 11:30 pm 202
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/job-scheduling-with-slurm-tickets-70769111317
October 3, 9:00 am - 10:00am
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/job-scheduling-with-slurm-tickets-70772489421
Karma Yoga at the Chaplaincy Centre on Tuesdays at 12:10 pm is cancelled September 3 and 10. The program will begin again on Tuesday, September 17.
ITSS will be conducting wireless surveys throughout the campus as part of the network revitalization project. These surveys will help us to design and deploy an improved Wifi experience for the campus community. Our team will be conducting surveys of all spaces within campus buildings, floor by floor. Your cooperation is much appreciated.
Accessibility Services has joined Instagram! We will be posting updates about our services and exam accommodations, along with reminders and useful tools to help students have a successful school year. We encourage all students, staff, and faculty to follow the account. We can be found at @accessupei.
TB Testing is here on campus. Students, faculty and staff who require TB (tuberculosis) testing can now receive it on campus at the UPEI Health and Wellness Centre, 2nd floor North, W. A. Murphy Student Centre. Testing is done on Mondays and read on Wednesdays. You may book by telephone at 902-566-0616 or email us at: healthcentre@upei.ca.
